The United Kingdom L'essentiel du cours Basic facts Capital city London Countries : {;ref!t Brjtqin_: E(Jg/af_J_d, SëQtlaf1q, ~a_/es - Northern...

« The United Kingdom L'essentiel du cours Basic facts Capital city London Countries : {;ref!t Brjtqin_: E(Jg/af_J_d, SëQtlaf1q, ~a_/es - Northern Ire/and (Ulster) Currency Pound Sterling (E) The national flag "The Union Jack" composed of3 crosses: St George's (Eng/and), St Andrew's (Scot/and), St Patrick's (Ire/and). The national anthem God Save t he Queen National emblems National mottas - Rose (England) - Leek (Wales) - Thistle (Scot/and) - Shamrock (Ire/and) - Shamed be he who thinks il/ of it (honni soit qui mal y pense) British institutions Executive power Legis!otive power The monarch - ThÙ'rime Miniitêr: Head of the Cabinet - The Cabinet (Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance), the Lord Chancellor (justice), the Home Secretary, the Foreign Secretary, the Defense Secretary...) - The Houses ofParliament: • the House of Commons (650 e/ected members); • the House of Lords (92 non-elected members). Queen (or King): represents the nation --+ a constitutional monarchy. The Commonwealth of Nations - an intergovernmental organization of 54 independent member states.

Ali except Mozambique and Rwanda used to be part of the British Empire. The Commonwealth was created in 1926: Britain and its dominions agreed that they were 'equa/ in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic ar external affairs'. The member states shore common values including the promotion of democracy and human rights. The Head of the Commonwealth --+ Queen Elizabeth Il. Key dates 1509-1547 1642-1660 1837-1901 1952 2011 William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy} invaded Britain - the Battle ofHastÎngs. The reign of Henry VIII (monarch with 6 wives) - he caused the Reformation: the Church of England left the Roman Catholic Church ta.... »